Changing Canada

In my 2002 book, The Provinces Must Go... An Idea to Cure the Malaise of Canada, I set out my belief that the Canadian Constitution is an archaic document that does not reflect the Canada of this new millennium.  I believed it then and I believe it now.

A modern Canada would reflect the FACT that, in the governance of Canada and Canadians, provincial governments are merely middle men/women/persons between the real parties that do the heavy lifting - the federal government that looks after the welfare of the country and the municipalities who look after the welfare of the people.

In the debate over Supply Management, people are beginning to recognize that there is a middle man/woman/person between the farmers and the consumers and while they have little effect on quality or selection, they suck up a large part of the resources.  The same goes for provincial governments.   They have little direct effect on the country and little direct effect on the people.  Oh sure, they pass laws, run departments and spend money that affects the quality of life but who actually delivers the goods to the people.  I can guess that no bureaucrat could find his/her way from the emergency room to the cafeteria in any major hospital, or tell you how many days little Johnny missed classes last week, or what the insulation (R) value is on the walls of a home in Attawapiskat - but someone can.  The knowledge lies with the teacher, the nurse or the local tradesperson, so why not let the teacher or the nurse or the local tradesperson make decisions, rather than some faceless bureaucrat in Halifax or Quebec City or Edmonton.

Bring real government closer to the people.  That is where you get your biggest bang for the buck!

And for you cheapies, I am testing out some e-book technology and you can read The Province Must Go online, free of charge, at: http://www.mysteriesofcanada.com/e-books/e_books.htm.